Germany vs Poland: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Germany
42.87 million
in 2025
Poland
16.91 million
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Poland rank
3rd

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 42.87 million against 16.91 million in Poland, a difference of 25.96 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.84 million 13.94 million 21.90 million Germany
2000s 36.29 million 13.55 million 22.74 million Germany
2010s 39.58 million 15.60 million 23.99 million Germany
2020s 42.26 million 16.72 million 25.54 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 42.87 million against 16.91 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Germany and Poland?
25.96 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Germany ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org